Chelsea's redevelopment of Stamford Bridge took another big step forward this evening after Hammersmith & Fulham Council voted in favour of the club in its dispute over 'right to light' with 1-2 Stamford Cottages.

The new 60,000-seater stadium is set to block 50% of natural light in some of the rooms of the residence, owned by the Crosthwaite family, and while Chelsea have agreed settlements with the majority of homeowners, the Crosthwaites have dug in their heels.

A 'right to light' is an easement that gives a landowner the right to receive light through defined apertures in buildings on his or her land, and the owners of the house have issued injunctive proceedings in the High Court in May 2017 to prevent the development going ahead.

However, tonight the council's cabinet meeting decided to acquire an interest in leasehold over the land that would block the light to the house, which they can then lease back to Chelsea and therefore the £1bn project can move ahead.

Cabinet chairman Stephen Cowan brought the agenda forward to number one from its original position of 17, and only one council member, Lisa Homan, decided not to vote as she has an interest in the decision being a Chelsea season ticket holder.

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Chelsea have also stated that they will continue to work with the Crosthwaite family to reach an agreement over the land and offer some compensation, although details in the Council report suggest that talks have been ongoing since 2015.

It is another major step forward for the development of Chelsea's Stamford Bridge, which the club are hoping to have completed by the 2024/25 season.